reuþful
Middle English
/ˈriu̯θful/
adj
Definitions
- sad, miserly, despairing
- mournful, despondent, upset
- terrible, horrific, frightening
- understanding, kind, sympathetic
Etymology
Affix from Middle English reuþe.
Origin
Middle English
reuþe
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ruth English
- ruthful English
- ruthfully English
- ruthfulness English
- reuþe Middle English
- reuþeles Middle English
- rewe Middle English
- rewthfully Middle English
- hrygð Old Norse